What is your security setup these days?

@KelvinW4

I'm sure if you use it with right expertee, you didn't need anything else

But IMHO sandboxie would be a great addition

 

what can i do with AVIRA antivirus portable??

 

Eset smart security

 

I really don't see my setup changing as long as I'm running XP. And when they stop supporting it I'm keeping this PC around just for gaming/multi-media, disconnected from the net.

So since my new computer at that time will be strictly for browsing/general use, I'll probably use Linux. I'm thinking about going dual-boot to learn my way around it awhile so that when that time comes the transition is smooth.

I need to decide what flavor of Linux to use. My goal is to have the best combination of security & usability. As I said I'll have my old box around for multimedia, so I don't need 3 media players ala Linux Mint. I don't need any bells & whistles, and don't want them either. Surfing the web is pretty much the only thing I'll be doing with it. I'd appreciate recommendations.

 

I'm not that Linux Guru But In my opinion knos Is very secure and Pleasant
freebie alternative LPS
if didn't like neither of them Use Ubuntu with some tweaking

i think you should Get MRk opinion on this

 

I would consider something like DefenseWall (32-bit) or if you are on 64-bit Sandboxie. I also run WinPatrol PLUS, great utility, but I think it can by bypassed.

 

DefenseWall 3.16
Shadow Defender 1.1.0.325

Macrium Reflect 4.2

System Explorer ~ AdMuncher ~ OpenDNS ~ Opera

 

I've suddenly lost my internet connection because of that.

 

I wish I had money but someday I will, don't worry. I only can use the free version of sandboxie, but I dont like the 5 second wait and the slowdown of browsing generally.

 

it's simple mathematics you don't use two firewalls

y because = failure

 

Isn't that obvious?

 

Well, not two software firewalls. I think most people use one software + one hardware.

 

that what i ment

anyway you can use two software firewall without colliding
One in the host the other in VMware here you go

 

removed: Windows 7

installed: Bodhi Linux

 

Removed WinPatrol

 

Yes Sir

 

Say it isn't so! How are you going to test malware and run the latest and greatest?

 

Get a rope!

 

hahahaha!
i'm mostly allergic to security softwares, so that part i won miss much.

Linux is supposed to be safer than Windows but security is not the main reason why i changed.

i tried Windows 8 and it felt too much like 'Vista Part III".
i need some change and i feel Windows 8 is not giving me enough changes.

 

I hear you. Like I told you before I've been trying out 7-8 distro's over the past 2 days. I haven't tried bodhi yet. I still trying to figure out how to install a distro on my disk space I allocated. I'm not really sure if I have it on the right setting either SDA1 or SDA2. Once I figure that out I'll probably dual boot either mint or bodhi.

 

Okay, now I've taken Winpatrol out of residence, and added Comodo Firewall and D+ with Avast's Network,Script,Web, and Behavior Shields

 

Brother switched from AVG Free 2012 to only MSE.

 

With only those avast shields i described above, can I have a resident AV such as comodo AV too?

 

I wonder how many people will do this when XP dies. I know so many techies that refuse to leave XP for 7. I have a feeling with XP dieing and what's happened with Win 8 so far linux will have a big growth in the comming year or so. Same to Mac.

 

I doubt it. People are willing to pay to not deal with change and MS offers loads of student deals and promotional deals - I've never paid more than 20 dollars for any Windows either because I got it through a job or through a school.

The nice thing about Windows 8 is that it's lower hardware requirements. Anyone who can run Win7 can run 8. Anyone running Vista can run 8. People who were meeting the minimum requirements for 7 but still having performance issues will likely have better luck with 8.